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Illyrian Wars

229 BCE – 168 BCE · 61 years

Rome's campaigns against Illyrian pirate kingdoms along the Adriatic coast. These wars established Roman influence in the Balkans and marked Rome's first military engagement east of the Adriatic.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Roman Republic
  • Illyrian kingdoms

Key moments

Defining events in the Illyrian Wars.

  1. 229-228 BC First Illyrian War
  2. 219 BC Battle of Pharos
  3. 168 BC Third Illyrian War

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 229 BCE and 168 BCE.

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